| American Landscape | ||||
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| Released | 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1997 at 29th Street Studios (Torrance, CA); The Village Recorder (Los Angeles, CA); CTS Studios (Wembley, UK). | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:40 | |||
| Label | GRP | |||
| Producer | Al Schmitt, David Benoit | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
American Landscape is an album by the American pianist David Benoit. [2] It was released in 1997 via the GRP label. The album reached No. 7 on Billboard's Jazz chart.
AllMusic noted that "the energetic closer 'Speed Racer' builds from a soft orchestral intro into a full-on Western horse race between Benoit and banjo virtuoso Béla Fleck, then combines a jazz trio with a dramatic orchestral underscore." [1]
All tracks written and composed by David Benoit.
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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| Billboard Jazz Albums [3] | 7 |
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